NEEGANII- IISHAWIN Gathering!
NEEGANII- IISHAWIN Gathering 2026 Continues to Grow! by Scott A. Sumner I asked John Beardy, Director of Business Development for Windigo Community Development Corporation and one of the organizers of the NEEGANII- IISHAWIN Gathering 2026 some questions about the event. Windigo is a parent corporation and they own subsidy organizations. One of them is Windigo Catering which provides food services as well house keeping, laundry, light maintenance and janitorial services for 600 workers at the Orla ... Read More

First Mining Gold Project
First Mining Gold Project Progressing Well! by Scott A. Sumner I asked Steve Lines, Vice President, Sustainability for First Mining Gold some questions recently at the Neeganii-IIshawin Gathering 2026, about the Springpole project north of Sioux Lookout. Where are you based Steve? “ I live in Quebec and travel a lot to Toronto, Montreal, Thunder Bay and Sioux Lookout, doing work with Ontario and the communities. Our head office is in Vancouver. My background is in ecology and environmental ... Read More

Orla Musselwhite Continues Pro
Orla Musselwhite Continues Proud History by Scott A. Sumner 1. Tell me briefly some history of the Musselwhite operation and when Orla got involved in the project? Musselwhite Mine has a long and proud history, with many people and partners contributing to the ongoing sustainability and success of the operation. Musselwhite is a fly-in, fly-out underground gold mine located in Northern Ontario on the Southern shore of Opapimiskan Lake, about 500km north of Thunder Bay and is on the traditional territory ... Read More